| Q1. |
Kofi Annan, the UNO Secretary-General belong to |
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Saudi Arab |
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Egypt |
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Ghana |
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Brazil |
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| Q2. |
The deepest ocean in the world is |
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The Indian ocean |
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The Atlantic ocean |
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The Pacific ocean |
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None of these |
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| Q3. |
The oldest mutual fund in India is the |
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SBI Mutual Fund |
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BOB Mutual Fund |
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PNB Mutual Fund |
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UTI |
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| Q4. |
A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get |
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1/5 of total valid votes |
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1/8 of valid votes |
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1/6 of valid votes polled |
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none of these |
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| Q5. |
The Varanasi–Kanyakumari National Highway is called |
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N.H. – 8 |
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N. H. – 7 |
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N.H. – 12 |
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N.H. – 9 |
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| Q6. |
Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution? |
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oilseeds |
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fisheries |
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fruits |
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cereals |
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| Q7. |
The W.T.O. came into being on |
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1st April, 1995 |
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1st April, 1994 |
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1st Jan., 1995 |
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1st Jan., 1996 |
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| Q8. |
Bengal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of |
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Lord Rippon |
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Lord Curzon |
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Lord Hardinge |
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Lord Minto |
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| Q9. |
The term “Ashes” is related to |
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Cricket |
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Football |
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Hockey |
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Golf |
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| Q10. |
“Rang Bhumi” is a celebrated work by |
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Amrit Nagar |
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Prem Chand |
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Harivansh Bachchan |
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Jaishankar Prasad |
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| Q11. |
In ancient India, if you were looking for silver in India, you would have gone towards |
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West Bengal |
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Kerala |
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Orissa |
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Madhya Pradesh |
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| Q12. |
NASA is a / an |
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T.V. Channel |
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financing agency |
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U.S. agency |
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social work agency |
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| Q13. |
The Nalsarover Sanctuary is famous for |
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migratory birds |
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deer |
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wild ass |
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white lions |
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| Q14. |
“The City of Electronics” is the title given to |
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Bombay |
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Bangalore |
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Mohali |
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Bombay |
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| Q15. |
Akbar’s regent was |
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Abul Fazal |
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his father |
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Bairam Khan |
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Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
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| Q16. |
Kiwi is a |
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mammal |
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bird |
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amphibian |
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can’t be said |
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| Q17. |
The capital of South Africa is |
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Pretoria |
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Kimberley |
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Transvaal |
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Ncatal |
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| Q18. |
The National Chemical Laboratory is in |
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Calcutta |
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Pune |
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Jamshedphur |
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Bhav Nagar |
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| Q19. |
The theory of natural selection was given by |
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Linneus |
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Darwin |
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Mendel |
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Leewenhock |
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| Q20. |
Which Indian City has the maximum number of motorized vehicles on its roads? |
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Calcutta |
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Bombay |
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N. Delhi |
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Madras |
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| Q21. |
Who among the following is NOT a painter? |
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Nand Lal Bose |
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Jamini Roy |
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Manjit Bawa |
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Rituparno Ghosh |
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| Q22. |
“The World AIDS Day” is observed on |
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1 DEC |
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10 DEC |
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5 JUNE |
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15 DEC |
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| Q23. |
The court language during the Mughal times was |
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Turkish |
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Urdu |
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Persian |
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Hindi |
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| Q24. |
“Bank Rate” is the |
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rate of interest charged by banks on loans |
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interest rate given by banks on FDs |
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rate at which bills are rediscounted by the RBI |
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None of the above |
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| Q25. |
Copper is found in abundance in |
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Khetri |
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Udaipur |
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Jaisalmer |
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Bhilwara |
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| Q26. |
Lakshya and Nishant are new |
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Rockets |
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Pilotless aircraft |
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Missiles |
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submarines |
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| Q27. |
“The Fire Temple” is the place of worship of the |
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Jews |
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Parsis |
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Hebrews |
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None of these |
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| Q28. |
The driest place in India is |
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Mount Abu |
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Jodhpur |
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Jaisalmer |
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Bikaner |
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| Q29. |
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was deported by the British to |
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Malaya |
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Rangoon |
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Singapore |
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the Andamans |
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| Q30. |
“Nirmal Hridaya” is a |
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project for orphans |
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de-addiction project |
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rehab project for widows |
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None of these |
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| Q31. |
Enriched Uranium means uranium that contains high percentage of |
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Uranium 233 |
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Uranium 235 |
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Uranium 239 |
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No impurities |
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| Q32. |
The function of a fuse in an electrical circuit is to |
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avoid electric shocks |
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regulate current flow |
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break overloaded circuit |
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increase voltage |
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| Q33. |
The energy conversions in a megaphone (loudspeaker) are |
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Sound to mechanical to electrical |
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Electrical to mechanical to sound |
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Sound to electrical to sound |
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None of these |
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| Q34. |
The Cabinet Mission was sent to India to
A. establish national government
B. To work out a process for power transfer
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A and B |
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B and C |
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A, B and C |
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B only |
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| Q35. |
The antibiotic Penicillin is obtained from a |
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Virus |
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Protozoan |
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Bacterium |
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Fungus |
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| Q36. |
The Electro Encephalogram (EEG) is an index of brain function and is most useful in diagnosis of
A. Epilepsy
B. Brain infections and drug effects on the brain
C. Sleep and its disorders
D. Brain death
Select the correct set. |
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A and B |
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A and C |
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A, B and C |
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| Q37. |
Vrihi mentioned in the Vedic texts refers to |
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Wheat |
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Barley |
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Rice |
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Gram |
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| Q38. |
The best way to define the rock types would be |
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igneous –block-metamorphic |
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Sedimentary-igneous-limestone |
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igneous-sedimentary-metamorphic |
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Igneous-metamorphic-marble |
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| Q39. |
The Lepchas are a tribe found in |
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the North-East |
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Mysore |
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Madhya Pradesh |
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South Africa |
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| Q40. |
The territorial waters of India extend upto _____ nautical miles into the sea. |
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| Q41. |
What do MTCR, START and SALT have in common? |
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International organizations set up by the UNO |
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Defence treaties |
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International trade blocks |
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International scientific associations |
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| Q42. |
The winter rains in north-west India are due to |
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Westerly depressions |
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Retreating monsoons |
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Trade winds |
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South-west monsoons |
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| Q43. |
Who among the following was not a Sufi saint in his times? |
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Shekh Baba Faridudin |
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Nizamuddin Aulitya |
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Moinuddin Chisti |
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| Q44. |
Deserts normally occur on the _______ side of the continents |
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Eastern |
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Western |
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Southern |
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| Q45. |
The Great Barrier Reef is a |
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Hill range |
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Man-made wall |
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Tidal bore |
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Tidal bore |
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| Q46. |
The ideal region for growing cotton in India is the |
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Deccan Plateau |
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Indo-Gangetic Plains |
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Brahmaputra Valley |
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Rann of Kutch |
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| Q47. |
If local time of two countries differs by 1 hr., it means they have a longitudinal difference of ____. |
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1 degree |
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5 degree |
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30 degree |
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15 degree |
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| Q48. |
India’s permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri is located on the |
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Moon |
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Arabian Sea |
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Himalayas |
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Antarctica |
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| Q49. |
Bailadila in Bastar district is known for its wealth of |
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Bauxite |
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Copper |
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Manganese |
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Iron ore |
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| Q50. |
During the struggle for freedom, the Ganesh Festival was popularised by |
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M.G. Ranade |
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G.K. Gokhale |
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B.G. Tilak |
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V.D. Savarkar |
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